Ray Sharkey

Nov 14, 1952 - Jun 11, 1993 (40 years old) in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Raymond Sharkey Jr. (November 14, 1952 – June 11, 1993) was an American stage, film and television actor. His most notable film role was Vincent Vacarri in the 1980 film The Idolmaker, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. He is also known for his role as Sonny Steelgrave in the television series Wiseguy.

Known For

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Miami Vice

Bobby Profile

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Barney Miller

David Salas

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The Ray Bradbury Theater

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The Equalizer

Geoffery Dryden

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Crime Story

US Atty. Harry Breitel

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All in the Family

Man At Clinic (uncredited)

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Jake and the Fatman

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The Streets of San Francisco

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Kojak

Gallagher (uncredited)

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The Jeffersons

Credits

Cop & ½ 1993

Vinnie Fountain

★ 4.5
In the Line of Duty: Street War 1992

Det. Victor Tomasino

★ 5
Zebrahead 1992

Richard

★ 5.6
Round Trip to Heaven 1992

Stoneface

★ 3.3
Chrome Soldiers 1992

Gabe Ricci

★ 3.8
Dead On: Relentless II 1992

Kyle Valsone

★ 5.4
The Man in the Family 1991

★ 6
Caged Fear 1991

Warden Hayes

★ 3.8
The Cops Are Robbers 1990

★ 3
The Rain Killer 1990

Capra

★ 4.4
The Take 1990

Dennis

★ NR
27 Wagons Full of Cotton 1990

Silva

★ 6
The Neon Empire 1989

Junior Molov

★ 1
Wired 1989

Angel Velasquez

★ 3.4
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills 1989

Frank

★ 5.5
The Revenge of Al Capone 1989

Scarface

★ 5.7
Act of Piracy 1988

Jack Wilcox

★ 3.3
Jake and the Fatman 1987

★ 6.1
Wiseguy: Pilot 1987

Sonny Steelgrave

★ NR
Wiseguy 1987

★ 6.5
P.I. Private Investigations 1987

Ryan

★ 4.8
No Mercy 1986

Angles Ryan

★ 5.8
Crime Story 1986

US Atty. Harry Breitel

★ 8
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp 1986

Grand Vizier

★ 5.8
Wise Guys 1986

Marco

★ 5.4
92 Grosvenor Street 1985

★ NR
The Equalizer 1985

Geoffery Dryden

★ 7.2
The Ray Bradbury Theater 1985

★ 6.9
Hellhole 1985

Silk

★ 4.9
Body Rock 1984

Terrence

★ 3.3
Miami Vice 1984

Bobby Profile

★ 7.4
Du-beat-e-o 1984

duBEAT-e-o

★ 1
The Hitchhiker 1983

Eric Coleman

★ 6.2
Faerie Tale Theatre 1982

Grand Vizier

★ 8.1
Some Kind of Hero 1982

Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo

★ 5.6
Regina Roma 1982

Carry

★ NR
The Ordeal of Bill Carney 1981

Bill Carney

★ NR
Love and Money 1981

Byron Levin

★ 4.9
The Idolmaker 1980

Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri

★ 5.5
Willie & Phil 1980

Phil D'Amico

★ 4.3
Heart Beat 1980

Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)

★ 5.6
Paradise Alley 1978

Legs

★ 5.8
Who'll Stop the Rain 1978

Smitty

★ 6.5
Stunts 1977

Paul Salerno

★ 5.1
Hot Tomorrows 1977

Louis

★ 6
Trackdown 1976

Flash

★ 5.5
Barney Miller 1975

David Salas

★ 7.3
The Jeffersons 1975

★ 7.3
Kojak 1973

Gallagher (uncredited)

★ 7
The Streets of San Francisco 1972

★ 6.9
All in the Family 1971

Man At Clinic (uncredited)

★ 7.8